2025 Climate Action Planning Working Lunch
Welcome and thank you for your interest in joining HVRC's Climate Action Planning Working Lunch!
EVENT DETAILS
- Date: November 6, 2025
- Working Lunch: 12:00-1:00 pm (arrive between 11:30 am-12:00 pm)
- Location: SUNY Orange, Kaplan Hall (74 Grand Street, Newburgh, NY)
This working lunch will feature a presentation and collaborative breakout discussions through which participants will shape New York State's Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) and actively drive conversations on key climate action strategies. Communities that have recently completed a climate action plan or who intend to complete one in the future may find this event most meaningful as a venue to share lessons learned, to generate planning ideas, and to stay up-to-date on state-level efforts.
EVENT AGENDA
12:00-12:15 pm: Welcome and Introduction
- Lunch & presentation about climate action planning in New York State
- Presentation Slides
12:15-12:55 pm: Breakout Group Discussions
- Facilitated discussions will dive deeper into a specific climate action planning sector, generate feedback for New York State's planning efforts, and share lessons learned from climate planning in your communities.
- Worksheets and Compiled Feedback Notes
- Buildings and Industry Sectors
- Energy and Agriculture Sectors
- Transportation Sector
- Waste, Wastewater, & Water, and Forestry Sectors
- Please note that comments including the names of specific municipalities, state agencies, and utilities have been removed.
12:55-1:00 pm: Debrief & Event Survey
BACKGROUND
New York State is working on a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan as part of a ~$3 million grant through the US EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program. The grant provides funding for the creation of a Priority Climate Action Plan and Comprehensive Climate Action Plan as well as a Status Report. These plans continue to build off of the state's existing climate work through the Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act (CLCPA), which sets climate and alternative energy goals in the state. New York State's Scoping Plan--a plan created as part of the CLCPA that includes extensive suggestions for meeting New York's climate targets--will help inform these planning efforts.
The Priority Climate Action Plan has already been completed. During this Climate Action Planning Lunch, participants are invited to provide input and share examples from their communities to inform the Comprehensive Climate Action Plan.
RECOMMENDED READING
If you are interested in attending, consider reviewing the relevant sections of New York State's Scoping Plan ahead of the event. These optional but recommended background readings provide context on New York State's ongoing climate action efforts and will help foster productive conversations to inform future work.
To review sector-specific information, please see the following sections within the Scoping Plan:
- Agriculture, Forestry, and Land Use: p. 275-314
- Buildings: p. 183-218
- Electricity and Energy: p. 225-256
- Industry and Commerce: p. 261-270
- Transportation: p. 154-174
- Waste, Wastewater, and Water: p. 323-338